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Our founder's notes from inside the AI revolution — what we're building, what surprised us, and what it means for CRE professionals.

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Exception Math - The 1% That Decides Whether I Ever Hire Again

Explore how AI's automation impacts hiring decisions, emphasizing the importance of managing exceptions and the evolving role of human oversight in business growth.

JP Conklin · Jul 1, 2026 · 3 min Read More →

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New Team Composition: Build/Relationships

AI is dissolving the handoffs that departments existed to manage. JP Conklin rebuilds the org chart around the only two things the business actually does: Build and Relationships.

JP Conklin · Jul 1, 2026 · 3 min Read More →

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The Second Biggest Game Changer for Us: Supabase

Discover how Supabase transformed data management at Pensford, enabling AI-driven insights and efficiency through structured, clean databases.

JP Conklin · Jun 1, 2026 · 5 min Read More →

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The Biggest Game Changer for Us: n8n

Discover how n8n transforms workflow efficiency by automating processes, enabling teams to save hours daily and streamline operations without extensive IT expertise.

JP Conklin · Jun 1, 2026 · 5 min Read More →

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Data is the raw material. Information is the output.

Discover the crucial difference between data and information, and learn how to build effective systems that prioritize valuable insights for better decision-making.

JP Conklin · Oct 1, 2024 · 3 min Read More →

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Gonna Need New Haters, the Old Ones Are Starting to Like Me

Exploring the shift in perception towards AI technology, the author reflects on personal experiences and evolving industry attitudes, highlighting its transformative potential.

JP Conklin · Sep 1, 2025 · 2 min Read More →

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The Hiring Freeze Nobody Announced

Explore the impact of AI technology on hiring trends, revealing a hiring freeze in early-career roles as companies reassess their workforce needs.

JP Conklin · Mar 1, 2026 · 3 min Read More →

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AI Just Started A Cult

AI technology has evolved rapidly with the rise of Clawdbot, sparking a digital revolution where autonomous agents form their own social networks and even cults.

JP Conklin · Feb 1, 2026 · 5 min Read More →

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The Most Common Mistake is to Optimize a Thing That Should Not Exist

Exploring the pitfalls of optimizing ineffective processes, this post argues for building the right solutions instead of improving what's fundamentally flawed.

JP Conklin · Oct 1, 2025 · 2 min Read More →

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Behavioral Economics in Software Design

Discover how behavioral economics influences the redesign of LoanBoss, enhancing user experience by catering to intuitive and analytical mindsets.

JP Conklin · May 1, 2025 · 2 min Read More →

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Don’t Be a Tool

Explore the impact of AI on the workforce, highlighting the shift from blue-collar to white-collar job risks and lessons from past technological changes.

JP Conklin · Mar 1, 2025 · 4 min Read More →

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Anthropic Giveth and the Government Taketh Away

Explore the implications of Anthropic's AI model shutdown amid political tensions and the risks of relying on single AI systems for business operations.

JP Conklin · Jun 1, 2026 · 4 min Read More →

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The Most Impactful 36 Months in Human History?

From his brother's “I'm going to be out of a job” text in December 2022 to $4T NVIDIA, JP Conklin's year-by-year account of the fastest adoption curve he has ever lived through.

JP Conklin · Dec 1, 2025 · 9 min Read More →

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The AI Flash Boys

Explore the implications of AI advancements in industries like real estate, and why keeping pace with every trend may not be essential for survival.

JP Conklin · Nov 1, 2025 · 3 min Read More →

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Beware the AI Sales Pitch - Part 1

JP Conklin asks Claude the same fixed-vs-floating question twice and gets two different answers — a hands-on look at why AI rate analysis has to be audited before you trust it.

JP Conklin · Oct 1, 2025 · 4 min Read More →

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Beware the AI Sales Pitch - Part 2

Explore the dual nature of AI in sales, highlighting its impressive potential and the need for skepticism due to inconsistencies in accuracy and explanations.

JP Conklin · Oct 1, 2025 · 2 min Read More →

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AI is Finally Transformational for Us

Discover how AI is revolutionizing loan document abstraction, significantly enhancing accuracy and efficiency, and transforming business operations.

JP Conklin · Mar 1, 2026 · 6 min Read More →

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AI Newsletter #4: Is AI Deflationary for CRE?

Bloomberg's top economist says AI is deflationary. For CRE, the picture is more complex — AI capex is driving data center demand while efficiency gains reshape staffing. JP Conklin breaks it down.

LoanBoss Team · Jul 10, 2026 · 6 min Read More →

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AI Newsletter #2: What We're Building and Why

JP Conklin shares what LoanBoss is building with Claude for AI-powered loan abstraction — 400 fields, under 3 minutes for agency loans — and where the technology actually surprised him.

LoanBoss Team · May 28, 2026 · 5 min Read More →

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The AI Newsletter: Why We're Publishing It Here Now

JP Conklin on why LoanBoss is moving its AI newsletter to loanboss.com — and what it means for CRE professionals navigating the AI revolution.

LoanBoss Team · May 14, 2026 · 4 min Read More →

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AI Newsletter #3: Excel, Jevons Paradox, and Why AI Won't Kill Your Job

Torsten Slok just published a Daily Spark on 'Excel and Jevons Paradox.' It perfectly captures what we're seeing at LoanBoss — AI doesn't eliminate work, it creates more of it.

LoanBoss Team · May 10, 2026 · 5 min Read More →